Pleasant Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56044900

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

385 acres

Maximum depth

38 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

235 acres, 61% of the lake

Shoreline

4.8 miles

Average water clarity

13.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

largemouth bass 71

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2023

walleye yearlings (1,297)

Stocked in 2020

walleye yearlings (1,532)

Stocked in 2017

walleye adults (692)

Pleasant Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, 1 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Pleasant Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.